New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup

For the women's team, see New Zealand at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

This article summarises the results and overall performances of New Zealand at the FIFA World Cup.

New Zealand's opening matches were during the 1970 AFC/OFC qualifiers losing away to Israel 4-0 and 2–0, and eliminated. For the 1974 AFC/OFC qualification they drew three matches and finished bottom of the group behind Australia, Iraq and Indonesia. With an opening 6–0 win against Taiwan, they finished behind Australia in the 1978 AFC/OFC qualification matches. In the 1982 AFC/OFC qualification they topped the first round group, ahead of Australia, then finished behind Kuiwait in the final round, before defeating China 2–1 to qualify for the 1982 World Cup final tournament. In the group stage New Zealand lost their opening match 5–2 to Scotland, then lost to the Soviet Union 3-0 and Brazil 4–0, exiting the tournament.

For both the 1986 and 1990 OFC qualifying groups they finished third - behind Australia and Israel.[1] With an expanded OFC competition from 1994 onwards, New Zealand topped their group ahead of Fiji but in the second round they were defeated by Australia 4–0 in aggregate. In the 1998 qualification edition they finished ahead of Fiji, and then lost 5–0 in aggregate to Australia. With four out of four wins in the group stage for the 2002 OFC qualifiers, Australia defeated New Zealand 6–1 in aggregate in the second round. With losses to Australia and Vanuatu, New Zealand did not advance from the first round in the 2006 qualification edition.

New Zealand won their second round group in the 2010 OFC qualifiers and then went on to defeat Bahrain 1–0 in aggregate to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals. In the group stage, New Zealand opened against Slovakia with 1-1, then world cup holders Italy 1-1 followed by 0–0 with Paraguay. Finishing third in the group, they failed to advance. In the 2014 qualifiers, they topped their third round group, despite an earlier loss to New Caledonia, and then lost in the playoff 9–3 in aggregate to Mexico. They topped their group in the 2018 qualifiers, then defeated the Solomon Islands, before losing to Peru in the final play-off spot. In the 2022 qualifiers, five wins and a final 5–0 win against the Solomon Islands, followed by a 1–0 loss to Costa Rica resulted in non-qualification.

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Not member of FIFA
1934
1938
1950 Did not enter
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970 Did not qualify
1974
1978
1982 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 2 12
1986 Did not qualify
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010 Group stage 22nd 3 0 3 0 2 2
2014 Did not qualify
2018
2022
2026 Qualified
2030 To be determined
2034
Total Group stage 3/25 6 0 3 3 4 14

By match

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue New Zealand scorers
1982 Group stage  Scotland 2–5 L Málaga S. Sumner, S. Wooddin
 Soviet Union 0–3 L Málaga —
 Brazil 0–4 L Seville —
2010 Group stage  Slovakia 1–1 D Rustenburg W. Reid
 Italy 1–1 D Nelspruit Smeltz
 Paraguay 0–0 D Polokwane —

Head-to-head record

1982 FIFA World Cup

Main article: 1982 FIFA World Cup Group 6

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Brazil 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 6 Advance to second round
2  Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 3
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 8 8 0 3
4  New Zealand 3 0 0 3 2 12 −10 0
Source: FIFA
Scotland 5–2 New Zealand
Dalglish 18'
Wark 29', 32'
Robertson 73'
Archibald 79'		 Report Sumner 54'
Wooddin 64'
Attendance: 36,000
Scotland
New Zealand
GK 1 Alan Rough
DF 2 Danny McGrain (c)
DF 5 Alan Hansen
DF 17 Allan Evans
DF 3 Frank Gray
MF 7 Gordon Strachan  83'
MF 4 Graeme Souness
MF 10 John Wark
FW 9 Alan Brazil  53'
FW 8 Kenny Dalglish
FW 11 John Robertson
Substitutes:
DF 6 Willie Miller
GK 12 George Wood
DF 14 David Narey  83'
FW 15 Joe Jordan
FW 18 Steve Archibald  53'
Manager:
Jock Stein
GK 22 Frank van Hattum
DF 15 John Hill
DF 6 Bobby Almond  66'
DF 14 Adrian Elrick
DF 11 Sam Malcolmson  77'
MF 12 Keith Mackay
MF 17 Allan Boath
MF 13 Kenny Cresswell
MF 10 Steve Sumner (c)
FW 7 Wynton Rufer
FW 9 Steve Wooddin
Substitutes:
GK 1 Richard Wilson
DF 2 Glenn Dods
DF 3 Ricki Herbert  66'
MF 4 Brian Turner
MF 8 Duncan Cole  77'
Manager:
John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Thomson Chan (Hong Kong)
Yousef Alghoul (Libya)

Soviet Union 3–0 New Zealand
Gavrilov 24'
Blokhin 48'
Baltacha 68'		 Report
Attendance: 19,000
Soviet Union
New Zealand
GK 1 Rinat Dasayev
DF 6 Anatoliy Demyanenko
DF 3 Aleksandre Chivadze (c)
DF 5 Sergei Baltacha
DF 2 Tengiz Sulakvelidze
MF 8 Volodymyr Bezsonov
MF 13 Vitaly Daraselia  46'
MF 12 Andriy Bal
MF 9 Yuri Gavrilov  79'
FW 7 Ramaz Shengelia
FW 11 Oleh Blokhin
Substitutes:
MF 10 Khoren Oganesian  46'
DF 14 Sergei Borovsky
FW 15 Sergey Andreyev
DF 16 Sergey Rodionov  79'
GK 22 Vyacheslav Chanov
Manager:
Konstantin Beskov
GK 22 Frank van Hattum
DF 2 Glenn Dods
DF 17 Allan Boath
DF 3 Ricki Herbert
DF 14 Adrian Elrick
MF 12 Keith Mackay
MF 10 Steve Sumner (c)
MF 8 Duncan Cole
MF 13 Kenny Cresswell
FW 7 Wynton Rufer
FW 9 Steve Wooddin
Substitutes:
GK 1 Richard Wilson
MF 4 Brian Turner
DF 11 Sam Malcolmson
DF 15 John Hill
MF 19 Billy McClure
Manager:
John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
Clive White (England)

Brazil 4–0 New Zealand
Zico 28', 31'
Falcão 64'
Serginho 70'		 Report
Attendance: 43,000
Brazil
New Zealand
GK 1 Waldir Peres
DF 2 Leandro
DF 3 Oscar  75'
DF 4 Luizinho
DF 6 Júnior
MF 15 Falcão
MF 8 Sócrates (c)
MF 5 Toninho Cerezo
MF 10 Zico
FW 9 Serginho  75'
FW 11 Éder
Substitutes:
FW 7 Paulo Isidoro  75'
GK 12 Paulo Sérgio
DF 13 Edevaldo
DF 16 Edinho  75'
MF 19 Renato
Manager:
Telê Santana
GK 22 Frank van Hattum
DF 2 Glenn Dods
DF 3 Ricki Herbert
DF 6 Bobby Almond
DF 14 Adrian Elrick
MF 17 Allan Boath
MF 12 Keith Mackay
MF 13 Kenny Cresswell  78'
MF 10 Steve Sumner (c)
FW 9 Steve Wooddin
FW 7 Wynton Rufer  78'
Substitutes:
GK 1 Richard Wilson
MF 4 Brian Turner  78'
MF 8 Duncan Cole  78'
DF 15 John Hill
DF 16 Glen Adam
Manager:
John Adshead

Assistant referees:
Abraham Klein (Israel)
Charles Corver (Netherlands)

2010 FIFA World Cup

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup Group F

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Paraguay 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
3  New Zealand 3 0 3 0 2 2 0 3
4  Italy 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
New Zealand 1–1 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 23,871
New Zealand[2]
Slovakia[2]
GK 1 Mark Paston
RB 4 Winston Reid  90+3'
CB 6 Ryan Nelsen (c)
CB 5 Ivan Vicelich  78'
LB 19 Tommy Smith
RM 11 Leo Bertos
CM 7 Simon Elliott
LM 3 Tony Lochhead  42'
RW 14 Rory Fallon
LW 10 Chris Killen  72'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
FW 20 Chris Wood  72'
MF 21 Jeremy Christie  78'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert
GK 1 Ján Mucha
RB 5 Radoslav Zabavník
CB 16 Ján Ďurica
CB 3 Martin Škrtel
LB 4 Marek Čech
DM 6 Zdeno Štrba  55'
RM 7 Vladimír Weiss  90+1'
CM 9 Stanislav Šesták  81'
LM 17 Marek Hamšík (c)
CF 11 Róbert Vittek  84'
CF 18 Erik Jendrišek
Substitutions:
FW 13 Filip Hološko  81'
MF 15 Miroslav Stoch  84'
MF 19 Juraj Kucka  90+1'
Manager:
Vladimír Weiss

Man of the Match:
Róbert Vittek (Slovakia)

Assistant referees:
Celestin Ntagungira (Rwanda)
Enock Molefe (South Africa)
Fourth official:
Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Fifth official:
Rafael Ilyasov (Uzbekistan)

Italy 1–1 New Zealand
 Report
Attendance: 38,229
Italy[3]
New Zealand[3]
GK 12 Federico Marchetti
RB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)
CB 4 Giorgio Chiellini
LB 3 Domenico Criscito
RM 7 Simone Pepe  46'
CM 6 Daniele De Rossi
CM 22 Riccardo Montolivo
LM 15 Claudio Marchisio  61'
SS 9 Vincenzo Iaquinta
CF 11 Alberto Gilardino  46'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Mauro Camoranesi  46'
FW 10 Antonio Di Natale  46'
FW 20 Giampaolo Pazzini  61'
Manager:
Marcello Lippi
GK 1 Mark Paston
RB 4 Winston Reid
CB 6 Ryan Nelsen (c)  87'
CB 5 Ivan Vicelich  81'
LB 19 Tommy Smith  28'
RM 11 Leo Bertos
CM 7 Simon Elliott
LM 3 Tony Lochhead
RW 14 Rory Fallon  14'  63'
LW 10 Chris Killen  90+3'
CF 9 Shane Smeltz
Substitutions:
FW 20 Chris Wood  63'
MF 21 Jeremy Christie  81'
MF 13 Andrew Barron  90+3'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Daniele De Rossi (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)
Carlos Pastrana (Honduras)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Fifth official:
Redouane Achik (Morocco)

Paraguay 0–0 New Zealand
Report
Attendance: 34,850
Paraguay[4]
New Zealand[4]
GK 1 Justo Villar
RB 4 Denis Caniza (c)
CB 5 Julio Cáceres
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
LB 3 Claudio Morel
DM 15 Víctor Cáceres  10'
RM 16 Cristian Riveros
LM 13 Enrique Vera
AM 9 Roque Santa Cruz  41'
AM 18 Nelson Valdez  67'
CF 7 Óscar Cardozo  66'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Lucas Barrios  66'
FW 10 Édgar Benítez  67'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Mark Paston
RB 4 Winston Reid
CB 6 Ryan Nelsen (c)  56'
LB 19 Tommy Smith
CM 7 Simon Elliott
CM 5 Ivan Vicelich
RM 11 Leo Bertos
LM 3 Tony Lochhead
AM 10 Chris Killen  79'
AM 9 Shane Smeltz
CF 14 Rory Fallon  69'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Chris Wood  69'
MF 22 Jeremy Brockie  79'
Manager:
Ricki Herbert

Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Jeong Hae-sang (South Korea)
Fourth official:
Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Fifth official:
Inácio Manuel Cândido (Angola)

2026 FIFA World Cup

Statistics

Goalscorers

Player Goals 1982 2010
Winston Reid 1 1
Shane Smeltz 1 1
Steve Sumner 1 1
Steve Wooddin 1 1
Total 4 2 2

Discipline

Date Player Opposition World Cup
15 June 2010 Tony Lochhead  Slovakia 2010
15 June 2010 Winston Reid  Slovakia 2010
20 June 2010 Rory Fallon  Italy 2010
20 June 2010 Tommy Smith  Italy 2010
20 June 2010 Ryan Nelsen  Italy 2010
24 June 2010 Ryan Nelsen  Paraguay 2010

See also

References

  1. ^ Israel and Chinese Taipei both competed with OFC for political reasons in 1986 and 1990.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group F – New Zealand-Slovakia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Italy-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 20 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group F – Paraguay-New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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